by AnnSheybani | Nov 17, 2014 | all or nothing, change, coaching, Confidence, Life, Ted Talk, Walt Hampton
A few weeks back, Walt and I attended a TedX talk in Clonakilty, Ireland. As with any Ted talk, I learned so much from the speakers. I learned what it looks like to be totally swept away by passion, to stand on a stage before hundreds of people with a zero...
by AnnSheybani | Sep 1, 2014 | all or nothing, Authenticity, Boundaries, change, coaching, connection, efficiency, expectations, grace, gratitude, guest post, kindness, Life, people pleasing, perfectionism, recovery, Rescue, Saying no, Self-acceptance, Work Less
I ran into this post a while back. It’s written by another writer and life coach named Marthe. You can read her stuff and learn all about her right here. Frankly, being something of an anxious accomplishment whore, I pretty much suck at relaxation. It’s...
by AnnSheybani | May 26, 2014 | change, Confidence, Courage, dealing with criticism, expectations, Fearless Living, free will, identity, Life, life transitions, limiting beliefs, Motivation, purpose, reinvention, risk, role model, route finding, Self-Esteem, tenacity, voice, William McRaven
I love this time of year. All those motivating commencement speeches cropping up on the Internet. I can’t remember a single word that was said when I graduated with my B.S. in 1985. I do, however, remember the commencement speech at Harvard when I received my...
by AnnSheybani | Apr 21, 2014 | change, coaching, Courage, divorce, Fearless Living, Life, marriage, Motivation, reinvention, route finding, self-sabotage, Starting Over
I received a note the other day from a woman who has flirted with the idea of coaching for nearly two years. She’s sent me several letters during this time and in each and every one she recounts the same sad story about living with her deadbeat boyfriend, how...